Editing List of Polish monarchs (section)

==Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1569–1795==
{{see also|Rzeczpospolita|History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1648)|History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1648–1764)|History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1764–95)}}
{{Nobility table header|arms=yes|extra column=Claim !! House}}

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Henry III of France|Henry]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Henryk Walezy}}</small><br />16 May 1573<br />{{ndash}}<br />12 May 1575<br />''({{age in years and days|16 May 1573|12 May 1575|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Henri III - portrait after Jean Decourt - Musée Condé.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Henry III of France.svg|100px]]
| 19 September 1551<br />[[Château de Fontainebleau|Fontainebleau]]<hr />Son of [[Henry II of France|Henry II]] and [[Catherine de' Medici]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Louise of Lorraine]], no children
| 2 August 1589<br />[[Château de Saint-Cloud|Saint-Cloud]]<br />Aged 37
| Elected<hr />Left Poland in June 1574 to succeed his [[Charles IX of France|brother]] in France<hr />Interregnum until 1575
| [[House of Valois|Valois]]

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| '''Queen'''<br /><big>'''[[Anna Jagiellon|Anna]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Anna Jagiellonka}}</small><br />15 December 1575<br />{{ndash}}<br />19 August 1587 <br />''(de facto)'' <br>''({{Age in years and days|15 December 1575|19 August 1587|duration=yes}})'' <br>{{Ndash}}<br />9 September 1596 <br />''(de jure)'' <br> ''({{age in years and days|15 December 1575|9 September 1596|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Kober Anna Jagiellon as a widow.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:COA family pl Jagiellon.svg|100px]]
| 18 October 1523<br />[[Kraków]]<hr />Daughter of [[Sigismund I the Old|Sigismund I]] and [[Bona Sforza]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Stephen Báthory]], no children
| 9 September 1596<br />[[Warsaw]]<br />Aged 72
| Elected co-monarch with [[Stephen Báthory]]<hr />Sole ruler until Báthory's arrival and coronation in May 1576<hr />Ruled after husband's death until her nephew was elected 
| [[Jagiellonian Dynasty|Jagiellon]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Stephen Báthory]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Stefan Batory}}</small><br />1 May 1576<br />{{ndash}}<br />12 December 1586<br />''({{age in years and days|1 May 1576|12 December 1586|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Riehl Portrait of Stephen Bathory.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Bathory coat of arms.svg|100px]]
| 27 September 1533<br />[[Șimleu Silvaniei|Szilágysomlyó]]<hr />Son of [[Stephen Báthory of Somlyó]] and [[Catherine Telegdi]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Anna Jagiellon]], no children
| 12 December 1586<br />[[Grodno]]<br />Aged 53
| Elected as co-monarch with [[Anna Jagiellon]]<hr />Prince of [[Transylvania]]
| [[Báthory family|Báthory]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Sigismund III Vasa|Sigismund III]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Zygmunt III Waza}}</small><br />19 August 1587<br />{{ndash}}<br />30 April 1632<br />''({{age in years and days|19 August 1587|30 April 1632|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Soutman Sigismund III Vasa in coronation robes.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Polish House of Vasa Coa.svg|100px]]
| 20 June 1566<br />[[Gripsholm Castle|Gripsholm]]<hr />Son of [[John III of Sweden]] and [[Catherine Jagiellon]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland|Anne of Austria]]<hr />{{grey|(2)}} [[Constance of Austria]]
| 30 April 1632<br />[[Warsaw]]<br />Aged 65
| Elected, nephew of Anna Jagiellon<hr />Transferred capital from [[Kraków]] to Warsaw<hr />Hereditary King of [[Sweden]] until deposition in 1599
| [[House of Vasa|Vasa]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Władysław IV]]'''</big><br />also '''Ladislaus IV'''<br /><small>{{langx|pl|Władysław IV Waza}}</small><br />8 November 1632<br />{{ndash}}<br />20 May 1648<br />''({{age in years and days|8 November 1632|20 May 1648|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Rubens Wladyslaw Vasa.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Polish House of Vasa Coa.svg|100px]]
| 9 June 1595<br />[[Łobzów]]<hr />Son of [[Sigismund III Vasa|Sigismund III]] and [[Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland|Anne of Austria]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Cecilia Renata of Austria]]<hr />{{grey|(2)}} [[Marie Louise Gonzaga]]
| 20 May 1648<br />[[Merkinė]]<br />Aged 52
| Elective succession<hr />Also titular King of Sweden and elected Tsar of Russia (1610–1613) when the Polish army captured [[Moscow]]
| [[House of Vasa|Vasa]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[John II Casimir]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Jan II Kazimierz}}</small><br />20 November 1648<br />{{ndash}}<br />16 September 1668<br />''({{age in years and days|20 November 1648|16 September 1668|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Schultz John II Casimir Vasa.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Polish House of Vasa Coa.svg|100px]]
| 22 March 1609<br />[[Kraków]]<hr />Son of [[Sigismund III Vasa|Sigismund III]] and [[Constance of Austria]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Marie Louise Gonzaga]]<hr />{{grey|(2)}} [[Claudine Françoise Mignot]] ([[morganatic marriage]])
| 16 December 1672<br />[[Nevers]]<br />Aged 63
| Elective succession, succeeded half-brother<hr />Previously a [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]]<hr />Titular King of Sweden<hr />[[Abdication|Abdicated]]
| [[House of Vasa|Vasa]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki|Michael I]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki}}</small><br />19 June 1669<br />{{ndash}}<br />10 November 1673<br />''({{age in years and days|19 June 1669|10 November 1673|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:King Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki as king of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 31 May 1640<br />[[Bilyi Kamin|Biały Kamień]]<hr />Son of [[Jeremi Wiśniowiecki]] and [[Gryzelda Konstancja Wiśniowiecka|Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Eleonora Maria of Austria]], no children
| 10 November 1673<br />[[Lwów]]<br />Aged 33
| Elected<hr />Born into nobility of mixed heritage, the son of a military commander and governor
| [[Wiśniowiecki]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[John III Sobieski]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Jan III Sobieski}}</small><br />19 May 1674<br />{{ndash}}<br />17 June 1696<br />''({{age in years and days|19 May 1674|17 June 1696|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Schultz John III Sobieski.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Jan Sobieski as king of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 17 August 1629<br />[[Olesko Castle|Olesko]]<hr />Son of [[Jakub Sobieski]] and [[Teofila Zofia Sobieska|Teofila Zofia]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien|Marie Casimire d'Arquien]], 13 children
| 17 June 1696<br />[[Wilanów Palace|Wilanów]]<br />Aged 66
| Elected<hr />Born into nobility<hr />A successful military commander
| [[House of Sobieski|Sobieski]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Augustus the Strong|Augustus II]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|August II Mocny}}</small><br />15 September 1697<br />{{ndash}}<br />1706<br />''(1st reign, 9 years)''
| [[File:August II the Strong.PNG|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Wettin kings of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 12 May 1670<br />[[Dresden]]<hr />Son of [[John George III, Elector of Saxony|John George III]] and [[Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth]], 1 son by wife
| 1 February 1733<br />[[Warsaw]]<br />Aged 62
| Elected<hr />Previously Elector and ruler of [[Saxony]]<hr />Dethroned by [[Stanislaus I]] in 1706 during the [[Great Northern War]]
| [[House of Wettin|Wettin]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Stanislaus I]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Stanisław I Leszczyński}}</small><br />12 July 1704<br />{{ndash}}<br />8 July 1709<br />''(1st reign, {{age in years and days|12 July 1704|8 July 1709|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Mányoki Stanislaus Leszczyński.png|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Stanislaus Leszczynski as king of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 20 October 1677<br />[[Lwów]]<hr />Son of [[Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703)|Rafał Leszczyński]] and [[Anna Leszczyńska (1660–1727)|Anna Jabłonowska]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Catherine Opalińska]], 2 children
| 23 February 1766<br />[[Lunéville]]<br />Aged 88
| Usurped<hr />Nominated as ruler in 1704, crowned in 1705 and deposed predecessor in 1706<hr />Exiled in 1709
| [[House of Leszczyński|Leszczyński]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Augustus the Strong|Augustus II]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|August II Mocny}}</small><br />8 July 1709<br />{{ndash}}<br />1 February 1733<br />''(2nd reign, {{age in years and days|8 July 1709|1 February 1733|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:August II (1670-1733).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Wettin kings of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 12 May 1670<br />[[Dresden]]<hr />Son of [[John George III, Elector of Saxony|John George III]] and [[Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth]], 1 son by wife
| 1 February 1733<br />[[Warsaw]]<br />Aged 62
| Restored
| [[House of Wettin|Wettin]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Stanislaus I]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Stanisław I Leszczyński}}</small><br />12 September 1733<br />{{ndash}}<br />26 January 1736<br />''(2nd reign, {{age in years and days|12 September 1733|26 January 1736|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Attribué à Jean Girardet - Portrait de Stanislas en costume d’apparat.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Stanislaus Leszczynski as king of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 20 October 1677<br />[[Lwów]]<hr />Son of [[Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703)|Rafał Leszczyński]] and [[Anna Leszczyńska (1660–1727)|Anna Jabłonowska]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Catherine Opalińska]], 2 children, including [[Marie Leszczyńska|Marie, Queen of France]]
| 23 February 1766<br />[[Lunéville]]<br />Aged 88
| Elected<hr />His election sparked the [[War of the Polish Succession]]<hr />Deposed by [[Augustus III of Poland|Augustus III]] in 1736
| [[House of Leszczyński|Leszczyński]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Augustus III]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|August III Sas}}</small><br />5 October 1733<br />{{ndash}}<br />5 October 1763<br />''(30 years)''
| [[File:Louis de Silvestre - Portrait of Augustus III of Poland (after 1733) - Google Art Project.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Wettin kings of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 17 October 1696<br />[[Dresden]]<hr />Son of [[Augustus II the Strong]] and [[Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|Christiane Eberhardine]]
| {{grey|(1)}} [[Maria Josepha of Austria]], 16 children, including [[Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France|Maria Josepha, Dauphine of France]]
| 5 October 1763<br />[[Dresden]]<br />Aged 66
| Usurped<hr />Proclaimed King of Poland in 1733, crowned in 1734<hr />Dethroned elected predecessor in 1736
| [[House of Wettin|Wettin]]

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| '''King'''<br /><big>'''[[Stanisław II Augustus|Stanislaus II Augustus]]'''</big><br /><small>{{langx|pl|Stanisław II August}}</small><br />7 September 1764<br />{{ndash}}<br />25 November 1795<br />''({{age in years and days|7 September 1764|25 November 1795|duration=yes}})''
| [[File:Stanisław II August Poniatowski in coronation clothes.PNG|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Stanislaus Augustus as king of Poland.svg|100px]]
| 17 January 1732<br />[[Wołczyn]]<hr />Son of [[Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762)|Stanisław Poniatowski]] and [[Konstancja Czartoryska (1700–1759)|Konstancja Czartoryska]]
| Unmarried, had illegitimate children including with [[Catherine the Great|Empress Catherine II of Russia]]
| 1 February 1798<br />[[Saint Petersburg]]<br />Aged 66
| Elected<hr />Born into nobility<hr />Last King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, his reign ended in the [[Partitions of Poland]]
| [[House of Poniatowski|Poniatowski]]
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